La vedova scaltra

La vedova scaltra (English: The Cunning Widow) is an opera in three acts by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari to a text by Mario Ghisalberti, after Carlo Goldoni's original play (also called La vedova scaltra) first given in 1748.

Performance history

It was first performed at the Teatro Reale dell'Opera in Rome on 5 March 1931, Director Gino Marinuzzi and opera Director Marcello Govoni. It was revived in Venice, in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Goldoni, in February 2007. This performance, with Anne-Lise Sollied, Maurizo Muraro and Emanuele D'Aguanno as the main soloists, has been recorded (see below).

Roles

Role Voice type Premiere Cast,
5 March 1931
(Conductor: Gino Marinuzzi)
Rosaura, a widow soprano Adelaide Saraceni
Monsieur Le Beau, a Frenchman tenor Alessio De Paolis
Conte di Bosco Nero, an Italian tenor Alessandro Ziliani
Milord Runebif, an Englishman baritone Giulio Cirino
Don Alvaro di Castiglia, a Spaniard baritone Giacomo Vaghi
Marionette soprano Rina De Ferrari
Folletto tenor Adelio Zagonara
Arlecchino baritone Emilio Ghirardini
Birif bass Mario Bianchi
Majordomo bass Pierantonio Prodi

Synopsis

The story is a comedy about a young widow courted by four suitors of different nationalities.

Recordings

References

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